The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

ii"NE Y MARKET! SHARE AND COITMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An active demand for money is still experienced hi the general discount market. The balances of bankers and others also show a large falling off, and great stringency therefore prevails. The mer cantile public are bringing forsvard numerous bills, Which they kept last week in reserve, and as their P a Merits on account of revenue are also large, the two circumstances combined exercise, great influence. About 50,000 sovereigns were vritdrawn from the Bank yesterday for transmission to the Brazils. The Royal Standard, from Australia, has brought 478,000, and the Anglesey £48,376. On Thursday next the share list of the Sardinian C ompany is to be closed. During the last few days there has been very little animatisn in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Sugar has been in moderate request, it steady prices. For tea there has bees a fair demand, and superior qualities have realised late Inetations. Coffee has continued in moderate re. quest, at about former • rates ; while in rice, fruit, kid tallow there has been little variation as regards , Values, The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap- Pointed Friday next a special settling day in the shares of the Imperial Bank of China, India, and Japan (on transactions on and after the 4th of May 41 3'). the British Shipowners' Company, the Na tional Provincial Marine Insurance Company, and !he North London Railway new shares to be quoted 111 the official daily lists; and in those of the Lisbon „ Mills Company to be marked in the bi-weekly list only. The committee have also ordered that the shares of the Monmouthshire R , ilway and C anal Company and the Royal Life and Fire Insur. `trice Company be quoted in the bi-weekly list. At a special meeting to-day of the . European Batik, an interim.dividend to the Slat May last, of 15s. per share, which was equal to 14 per cent. Per annum, was unanimously declared. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Selith Australian Banking Company also took Place to-day. Mr. E. Divett, M.P., in the chair. 1 1 _12e report, which was carried, recommended a divided of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income talc, Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Renter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes Were quoted 66f. 05c. Flat. The feeling of uncertainty regarding the issue of 1 4 Conference increases, and with it a desire is manifested to sell Stock. At the commencement O f business this morning there was a decline of Per cent., but 1-16th has subsequently been re- Covered. Consols for money are 891 I, and for the account, 89/ 94. The New Threes and Reduced . b 4 ocuities are 881 1 ; 21 per Cents, 72; March 444 ehequer Bills, Bs. dis., and Tune ditto, ss. die. to ; and India 5 per Cents., 104} I. In the Foreign Market there has been a decided d ecline, but at the present moment there is a rather 4 er tone, although no recovery of importance has occurred. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70/ 71*; ! e.) Consolides, 47f 43 ; Mexican, 43Z ; Greek, i; Spanish Passive, 291 I; Portuguese, 48f I; Malian, 68/ 69; and the Confederate Loan, 63 64. 11 1 the Railway Share Market there is rather l eas animation and prices have in several instances g i ven way, Great Eastern, North Western, M etropolitan, and North Eastern; (Berwick), have each declined Ss. Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s. a nd Great Northern A Stock 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little I ftriation as regards values. Ba n k a nd Miscellaneous Shares are dull, 'but, i n one or two instances, have realised improved Prices. London Bark of Scotland have advanced to 191 ; Metropolitan and Provincial, to 29; while latidson Biy have declined to 181 j ; and Interna tional Financial, to 10i. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 13 07ERNMENT FUNDS. ° Per Cent. Consols 3 1 : 10 Account, July 8 New Cent. Reduced N e w 3 per Cent e : 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1891... 72 a d 4- ' 0 5 er Cent., Jan. 1873 — A cuities,3o yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 — "0 for 30 yrs, expire sth April, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — AzAi 1, March. June. Cheq uer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent par 5 die Do £SOO 13 Do £lOO and £2OO 8 par 5 die 4 ,,111t England Stk, 51 per Ct. " 0 Account — t! is IDI&DT GOTERNMENT SECURITIES. ' o la Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 shut I\ ls o Account — aj ° 5 per Cent. July, 1870 h '" 0 Account "0 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — t Do Certificates 13 0 Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. ° 5 per Cent,, Jan. 1872 I)0 .. - 1 , 0 i per Cent., May, 1879, — ' lO 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 1 - ) o bonds 161,000 — " 3 under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. d -atrian Bonds, 5 per Cent 11, Do 1859 — ,aZilian 5 per Cent uo 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... • g„ Do 1863 — l el los Ayres 6 per Cent.... 1 ; 0 Account 4;".'„? 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — l uau 6 per Cent — 0 0 1) , 0 45 pee Cent . uh',otobian 6 per Cent — P; 6 per Cent. — Web. 3 per Cent., 1825 k r , ° 5 per Cent, 864 . V il ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — a YPtian 7 per Cent lOl5 (3 1 , 1) °, Second Issue eelt 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. D 0 „ Account . 23 ~0 Coupons — ribo A.ecount .... __ ....... ...._ , 44 ,tetnala 5 per Cent. t .", 0 , 1839 and 1859 ulria 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Venn 3 per Cent D° " u ts Account Scrip £23 paid bo French Scrip, Ex. 25f 'Me 6 dis 4 tic. 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — dis '4'.° o rish Imperial 5 per Cent ' B .,:cv Granada — ye 2 per Cent. Do Deferred pbo Land Warrants (Hectares) — 'ertivian 41 per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) , .. — ~,0 45 per Cent., 1862 .. 4 u 0 Account — b0,,,,.0 ~ , 088 a per Cent., 1853 D 0 Account ........... ,_ • • -.° 3 per C t 1856 '7 '9 '6O, 62, 3.. 1) en ~ , , , t 0 Account 4B i ,i -4 o 1863 Scrip, £49 paid ..... . ___ `"lssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., BVI Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 —' k)itto 3 Der Cent 1859 . Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 - mitt () Anglo-Dutch 6 itto Scp, L3O paid Pm " h td inian S per Cent '3r,"'tto Account ' a llish 3 per Cent Ditto.h Account ' h .u itto New Deferred kiitt b. 0 Account — tilt() Passive 30 291 14 ,...tt0 Account `,,4jah 0 Account Cert. of Coup not funded Sp, — Sp, lo , be'usit Scrip er Cent — t to, £3O paid — pm dish 6 1854 I). t per Cent • — ! to Account 90 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Di tto Account 1. ) ?tto £lOO Bonds !tto to 8 per Account Cent. 1862 Ditto ' • '!t l tto £lOO Bonds b . Ditto 1863 - V, I tto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — 'Ll.zneia 3 per Cent. !tto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1852 b., Account i pto 6 per Cent, 1864 oi tto 14 1 0 Scri per Cent aid paid dis .-i , 2•lDividends on the above payable in Loud , n mtst • 1 8 1,an, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. b 6 .Lan 45 per Cent., Ex. 25f — ) 11 , it ,t 0 Account ,"co 25 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — . uitt • —.., ;t ali , 0 4 per Cent. Certificates 1y.', 10 , 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — P I Lto Account 69 81 i,,,,D011ar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. --41 noutese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f — 1 TWO O'CLOCK. DBOl. Money - ~ 89l tto 4ccouut . ~, 89i 1 i 94 MARKETS—Ths day. ORDINARY S AND STOO&S. aLlways. j Paid. Closing Business Price. i done. Col., and Str. Val. ii!ythe and Tyne. 3ristol and Exeter Caledonian orr and iniu,lon Cornwaii D o f, (A cots no di‘ D o. B till c.p an.lns (been raid to MI & !Soltast June. hin.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. tilasg. and S. Western GreatEzinern, Ord. an Ditto A stock Ditto East Ant-lien st GreatNortb of Sootland treat Northern ...... Do A stock Dog do t. S. n, W. of [re!au Le. 113.4 (3 mat Western Do Str Vat gut. stoci Lancashire & Yorkshirt London and Blackwa'l, Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Sor.th Western Man., shed, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Do A share 3 Metropolitan ...... Midland Do New Do Birminz. & Derby Mid. Gt. W,,of Ireland Do. >t shares Slid Kest Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwict Do, G.N.E. purchafit Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New ,North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction, Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stool , Do Soot Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpooi Shropshire Union South DeTon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River DuL 6taines,Virok.,anclWok Stockton ,5z Darlington Do Do New, 188 G 'Taff Va1e.......... II $ Pi 9} 84 £6 118 119 Do B Do C 6i 7 Ulster Do Do 35 37 16 17 91 93 103 10.5 16i ,7A 84 7i 13! 133 144 145 128 132 V 1 93 95i 66 113 113, 66 t 7 103 iO5 41 43 112 112 97 98 56 17 1121 Jl3, 1311 10; IC4 53 65 24i `4si 1021 104 60 6t 92& 93i 125 128 14 p 76 78 101 ilk 125 130 36 38 54 66 33 85 90i 91 'lok 106 8 9 86i 37i 94 10 c 7 4 8 e e 185 170 6 7 3 4 p Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and rim Wateribrd & Kilkenny West Cornwall 107 110 34 37 1314 114 i 4 6i 113} 12} 67 'W. Hartlepool Har.&R.l West Midland -Oxford Newport) Do Hereford; 1 , 1; 58 9 ii i 113 121 131 1311 [O3; ; 56 34 901 1 85} BRITISH POSSESSIONS. ' Closing !khan fiallways 100 Ittantio &St Lawrence all 89 61 595 St I Born.,Baroda&.Cent Inc; Gu. 5 per cent— -20 Do. New .. . 8 20 Do. E. Shares 204 Buffalo and LaKe Huron all o 5 .5 10 Do. Preference In IBufralo,Braut,&Godrich ~0 0 77 82 sp. ot. Nis. Aug. 1, 1870 - 100 Do. do. July 1, 1870 100 77 8! 100 Do. do. June 1, 1617 100 77 82 at Clcutta.&S. Ea.stn. (Ent 100 101 103 103 st Cape Town .!.,- Dock Scrii 100 98 100 stock ICaetn. Bengal gu. 6p. o 100 106 108 deck Last Indian. go. sp. c. 101) 1144 1055 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 5 5 p 20 Do. do. H do. stook Grand Trunk of Canada 100 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74 725 2 100 Do. do. deferred all 62 64 100 Do. 2d Pre!. Bonds.. all 66 08 CI 6 1 , 100 Do. do. deferred— all 55 57 100 Do. 3d P; ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 43 15 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto3k... all 28 30 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 26 29 stook GLlndiaPeran.gua.sp.o 1011 1645 105;, 165 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 pr 5 p Do. January, 1832 .. stook Gt. South.of India(Lina guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 205 Gt. W. ofeanadaSharet all lu 10; 205 Do. N ew 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 9u 02 100 Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.. .. all 82 84 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 5 d In stook Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1025 1031 1035 stook Do. 45 p. c. Extension 100 97 99 stock Dc. 14 do ........ 110 9e 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb•Corp. 6p. c. Boos. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 56 58 100 Do. 7 p.O. Polortg.. Bds. all 20 New Br unswick & Cenda Class A. and B. all 3 5 N.lll.C'da3 po lat 1 bds 100 82 81 stock Seinde .......... (100 1035 1045 stock Do. Delhi 44 ' 100 1025 103.5 20 Do. d 0... ... at Do. Panjaub rs c.:. all Lt.2l 1135 103 DDo. o. .... •• • . f,,,t •- , e Ook Do. Indus. St . Flo ) let 196 98 975 . COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —can. Gov. sp.c.Ja &J ui) ! 1877-S4 ...--, . .... 100 104 106 1045 Do. ap. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 163 105 D 0.6 p. o•Mar. di Sept. 100 102 104 Do. Sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 93 05 94 I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 Cape G.llope, 6 p 0,1871 100 104 106 ! Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 I Do. 1891 100 119 111 [Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 112 :Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 'Mauritius 0 per cent .. 100 107 109 'Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 197 109 107 --. , N.8.G0v.6p.0.0 a.&July 100 102 104 Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 3.,18•.1 100 995 1005 --• Du. sp. c.,18,4 to 10 100 995 1004 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 995 1605 1005 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 100 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 105 107 Queensland Gcv. 6p. C lOO 108 110 1095 S. Aug G6p.c.187.3.& up lOO 110 114 j Vic. Gov. 0 p.o. Ja.&July 100 - - Da in , 'D.O. A11.4:00%. t 100 100 110 _llO BRITISH MINES. 2 14„!ambrian Consol. Gold 1 id Amalgamated 34 36 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ; 1 560 670 East Bassett (11/ogan) 30 63 65 East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 29 30 2 9 !East earn Brea 1.4.0 8 85 74 ;E. W'lltussel(Tavistlt 3l 48 - IGam.ez.St.Aubyr(Gwen , tiBl 7 9 - Great South Tolgus l7s 25 YI G. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 33 34 Grenville 6.10. ( 84 81 Herod's-Foot 8.12 18 40 liingston Downs 4.18.0 35 31 - Lady Bertha Margaret (Buy Lelaut ej 14 16 - !Ilarke Valley. 4 I 3lyndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 25 14 1 d New Setun l9/ 80 83 80 North Down: , 2l 11 24 11 N.Wlel Basset(lllo4an 3.1.0 15 2 !North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 44 41 I E'er Consols (6 . t. Blazey 1 Vrovidenoe(Uny Lelnt. 10.0.7 40 42 iouthCaradon(St.Cleer It 450 170 Care Brea Fran. (Mogan 18.1`x.9 40 45 53 50 15 !Stray Park - Vanaar Silv.,t Lead Kin Croet 1 175 185 West Basset (11/egan) l5 94 105 vv C , radon (Ligkeard: 5 16 18 West Seton I Wheal Basset (Illogan,l 54 90 1)5 I Wheal Buller(liedrutiv 10 s 7 29 it heal Kitty (17.1.clant : 2.0.6 - ;WhealLud: ott i 3.5. h 25 24 I Wheal Mary Ann 6 14 16 ;Wheal 3eton . . 585 2225 2275 Wheal Trciawney (Lis.); 7 19 21 Wheal Union I 3.17 14 2 PREFERENCE SI Great Western Orig. 4} per cent pf., :APES. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Metropolitan 5 per cent.. 106 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7.per cent., 171 West Flanders, 5j per cent. pt., 91 FOitEIGN MOTs. Yudanartintatla Of S. A ustralia, lim., 21, BANKS. &Iliance'tlim.). 61E1 Ditto, new, 5 Anglo Austrian, 61 Bank of Queensland (lira), 181 British and Californian, lim., 6 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 391 Commercial Bank of India, Ditto, issued at 10 pm., 101 Continental, lira., 1s European Bank, lion., 14 131 Hindustan, china, and Japan (11m4, 331 4 Imperial Bank (lim.), 39 I m p er ial Ottoman, IS} I L an d Mortgage Bank of India, lion., 15& I London Wank of Mexi.:o and S. America, lim., 6; London Bank of Scotland, lim., 19i London and Brazilian aim.), 57 London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 241 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London and County, 65 Merchant London Bank, pint , 2t2r, 96 Mercantile and Exchang.e. lim., 19i Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 29 National Provincial of England. ditto, 361 7 New South Wales, 47 New Zealand Bank corporation, Urn., 1 } Union of Australia, 554 Ditto, new, 521 Union of London, 59 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 204 Ceylon Company, 24 Consolidated Discount, Um., 71 Discount Corporation, 15 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Um,, 414 Electric Telegraph, lt2 English and Scottish Marine, Urn., 5} Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., / Home and C lonia' A esurance, Him , (5151 Hudson's Bay, 181 I International Financial Society, lim., 10 International -I. and Credit. lim., 41 London Financial Association, lint., 2t . London General Omnibus Company, 21 3 National Discount Company, Rm., 141 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim., 3/ Oriental Inland Steam, 3 / Panama, IS ew Zealand, and Australian R. Mail, lim., Ditto (a,l), Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 80 Royal Mail Steam, 92 Telegral h t onstrue. and Maintenance, Um., 31 Universal Marin?, Insurance, Rm., 5 West India and Pacific Steam, Bin., 12 The French Government intends, it is said, to present a bill to o.ie LegisLetive Body nest session for granting a peosion of 25,000 fr. to the Duchess of Malakoff, TEth SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1864. f BIPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Day. In consequence of there not being 40 members pre sent till half-past twelve o'clock, the SPEAKER did not take his seat till that hour. THIRD READINGS. The following. bills were read a third time and passed : Lancaster Canal Transfer—London and North Western Railway (Additional Powers)—London (City) Tithes— North Staffordshire Railway (New Works;—North Staf fordshire Railway (Silverdale, Madeley, and Drayton)— Sheffield Waterworks (Bradfield Inundation)—South Wales Mineral Railway--Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway— Tunstall Railway—Wellington and Drayton Railway—Wilts and Gloucestershire Railway. COURT OF CHANCERY (Ireland) BILL. The house went into committee:eu this bill, and clauses from 1 to 11 were agreed to without amendment, On cial:se 12 Mr. GEORGE objected to the manner in which the bill woe being pressed for ward. Mr. WHITESIDE complained of the manner in which the bill was being forced throughout parliament, and said he thought it of so great importance that a hill making such extensive alterations should be dealt with in a house so thinly attended (there being no more than 18 or 20 mem hers present.) He was in attendance previous to the Speaker taking the chair, and only left the door to obtain a book in the library, and on his return he found that a house had been made, and in about four minutes nine of the most important clauses had been smuggled through the house. He thought it highly unseemly in a Government, that narrowly escaped censure the other night by a majority of about half a dozen, and who met with a distinct defeat last night, to go on with this measure in such an objectionable manner, and at a day sitting. He again asked, was it at all seemly to press the bill forward under such circumstances. He should like to know if there was any mode by which the clauses already passed could be reconsidered. The CHAIRMAN (slr Massey) said the only course open to the hon. gentleman was to move that he (the Chair man) report progress, and then on that being agreed to, to mow, that the bill be referred to a select committee.' Mr WHITESIDE then having formally made a motion to the first effect, went on to state his objections to many of the provisions of the bill. LEFT SITTING. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening, The SPEAIiNit took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (No 1) — Dublin and Baltinglass Junction Railway—Monkland Railways—Railway Passengers' Assurance Company— Shrewsbury Bridges—Simpson's Asylum—Southaen Rail way--Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (New Lines)—Llanelly Railway and Dock Company (No. 2) (view Line)—Pembroke and Tenby Railway—Rhymney Railway (Cardiff to Caerphilly, &c.)—Rhymney Railway (Exten sions)—and St. Helens Canal and Railway Bill. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr BRAND, a writ was ordered to issue for the election of a knight of the shire to serve in Parliament for the northern division of the county of Durham, in the room of the late Lord Adolphus Vane Tem pest. THE COMPANY OF AFRICAN TRADERS (LIMITED). Lord ELCHO asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether it be the intention of the Government to grant a übsidy of £5,000 per annum, or any other sum to the ' Company of African Traders (Limited) ;" if so, upon what conditions the subsidy will be granted, and whether it will previously be submitted to Parliamentary approval. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that papers had reached the Treasury from which it would ap pear that the company would compete with all those who were engaged in trade with Africa. He was of opinion that a subsidy ought not to bo granted without due consideration. He should not, therefore, make any proposal for a subsidy during the present session. SUPPLY. In answer to Mr S. ESTCOURT, Sir G. GREY said supply would not be taken before Friday. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT EGHAM. An HON. MEMBER gave notice that to- marrow he wil ask the President of the Board of Trade a question rela. tive to the accident on the bcuth Western Railway. GAME LAWS. Colonel SYKES gave notice that on an early day he would call attention to the defective returns on the game • laws. THE GLADIATOR. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked whether the Gladiator was still under orders to go to Cape ()cast Castle. Ile was of opinion that the ship could not convey 500 with safety ? Lord C. PAGET said the War••offiee had made ar rangements by which 700 men would be removed-500 would go by the West Indies, and 200 to Lagos, and thence to Sierra Leone. Tho Gladiator would go twice to Cape Coast Castle. THE CONFERENCE. Mr. DISRAELI wished to put a question to her Ma• jesty's Government on the subject of the Conference. The Prussian Minister had declared that in case the GermAn ports were blockaded the German powers would not be bound by the treaty of Paris with regard to privateering ; he wished to know if on Wednesday the Conference should terminate unsuccessfully hostilities would re-comence on the 26th; also whether, if the Conference closed on Wednes day next, protocols would be laid on the table. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the questions were of great importance, and if the hon. gentle man would put them on the paper he would answer them. Mr. DISRAELI said he did not consider there was any necessity to put the questions on:the paper. He considered he was quite justified in putting the questions without notice. Mr OSBORNE said he saw the inconvenience of pro• yoking a discussion, yet, when he remembered how we drifted into the Russian war—when he reflected on the urgency of the occasion and the perilous position of the country, he wished to ask some member of the Government what significance was to he put upon the words uttered in another place, that her Majesty's fleet was ready for ser vice. He hoped the house would insist on the questions being answered. (Cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was very sorry that inconvenience should arise from the circumstances under which they were placed. No infor mation had been given to him, or as far as he was aware to any member of the Government as to these questions, and he thought it would be greatly for the convenience of the house that questions of such importance should be placed on the paper. At any rate he had had no communication with the noble lord at the head of the Government, and he should have departed from his duty if he answered the questions. Mr. S. FITZGERALD presumed that every member of the Cabinet was aware of what took place in the Confe rence last Saturday, and he hoped tho house would insist in having the information. No member of the Government rose, and there was a ruse for some minutes. Mr D. GRIFFITHS rose and was received with a loud shout. He expressed a hope that before long there would be a Government that would respect the feeling of the house in such matters. Lord J, MANNERS said the remarks of Mr Osborne showed that interest in these questions was not confined to one side of the house. If no member of the Government except the noble lord could, answer the question, then it was his duty to be in his (Ch em ) While the cheering was at Its height the noble lord entered the bous-,, and was received with Ministerial cheers. Lord J. M ANNERS repeated the question Mr Disraeli had put. Lord PALMERSTON said his noble friend (Earl Ru:esell) was asked whether the British fleet was in a posi t:ion for service, and his reply was that it was fit for any Progress of Photography, Mr. Swan has just published a process by which he can detach a negative on collodion from the glass plate on which it has been obtained. For this purpose, after finishing and drying the negative in the usual way, he exposes it to a temperature of from 30 to 35 degrees centigrade, lays it down face upwards in a perfectly horizontal position, and then pours the following solution upon it :—Gelatine, 30 grammes; water, 120 do.; glycerine, 2 do. 't his solution must be of the same temperature as the plate, and a quantity of about 30 grammes is suffi. cient for a common sized plate of 17 centi. metres by 21. If it does not spread readily, we may help it a little by means of a glass rod, teking care, however, to avoid airmbubbles, This done, the plate must be covered with a glass receiver to protect it from dust; the gelatine will ery in the course •of 24 hours, when Sehnoe varnish may be spread over it. When this is dry, an incision is made on the coating all round the border of the plate with a penknife, a corner of the coating is raised up wi:h thepoint of the blade, and by pulling carefully the whole will peel off from t he glass, provided the collodion be sufficiently strong, and the gelatine have been previously clarified with albumen and strained through flannel. By this means the impression which was on the glass now lies on a thin sheet of gelatine, which will servo the same purpose as the glass for print ing, by laying the gelatine side on the albumenised paper in the positive printing frame. If many copies are to be pulled, the collodion side ought to be varnished also. This methcd of trans porting negatives from glass to gelatine will be found extremely useful in all cases in which economy of space is an object; for the gelatine sheets above described may he kept in portfolios, and are not liable to break during a journey. An American photographer has also published a process of a similar nature to that above described; he covers a glass plate with a coating of wax dissolved in sulphuric acid; on this he pours pure collodion, which he causes to spread as usual; he takes the impression, and then applies the gelatine as before POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STABBING A CONSTABLE,—John O'Brien, a tall, rough fellow, from the neighbourhood of Drury-lane, was chw.rged before Mr Knox, with being drunk and begging, and also with stabbing Police•constabie Wm. Cane. 35 C. Wm. Cane, 35 C, said—This morning about one o'clock I saw the prisoner in St. James's-street, and watched him, and observed him stop two gentlemen and beg of them. The prisoner did not receive anything from the gentlemen, and that. walked away and stopped another gentleman, who could not get rid of him. The gentleman seemed very frightened, and said, " ConstzblP, will you get lid of this ruffian? Le has been begg'ng of me, and it is of nijhtly occurrence." The gentlemen sail he did not wish to ch irge the prisoner, out only wanted to get rid of him. I iold the prisoner to go away, and as he would not I took hi, - n into cus:ody, and he went wry quietly till we got info York•strcct, St. Jamfa's, when he breame very violent and struck ran on the head. We closed together and both fc!l and while, on the ground he kicked me on the head and triad to bite me about the body, making use of frightful em prts!kions. I W.lB five minutes before assistance came. Oa getting the prisoner to the statim I felt a pain in my side, and then found that on taking off my coat that I had been stabbed in the side. I afterwards went to St. George's • Hospital and had the wound dressed. Prisoner—Did you not strike ME? Cane--Not till you got me down and struck me, Inspector Wilson—l wish for a remand. The prisoner was very violent at the station, and on telling him what ho was charged with he said, "You when I come out I will do for you too." Mr. Knox—l shall remand the prisoner till Saturday and I am sorry such a thing has occurred. CO➢tMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE.—SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A FEMALE.—AmeIia Bass, a young woman living in Ogle-street, was charged with violently assaulting Bur wood Platt, a workman in the employ of Mr Short, wheel wright, Ogle-mews. The complainant said that on the previous afternoon the prisoner and ano her female came into the workshop of his employer and attacked his master and a lad. He went to their assistance, wh n the prisoner . zook up a piece of wood, and flung it at him, striking him in the eye, and infl:ct ing a ghastly wound. He had given the prisoner no pro• vocation. Mr Short said that about two months ago he gave a man the prisoner lived with into custody for stealing some lead, and ever since then the prisoner and her brother had threatened his wife, and he was fearful they would inflict some injury either to his person or property. Yesterday afternoon they picked a quarrel with his lad, and then came into his workshop and threw all sorts of things at him and his lad—mallets, pieces of wood, and even wheels were taken up by them. He went for a policeman, and on his return found his maa had been wounded and taken to the hospital. A lad named Sinclair, is Mr Short's employ, said the prisoner and another female yesterday afternoon threw aome gravel in his face and then a stone, and on his going into his master's shop for protection they threw things at them, and the prisoner threw a piece of wood at Plant. Mr Knox said it was evident there was ill blood because Mr Short had done his duty in prosecuting a man who had robbed him. The prisoner would be committed for two months, and she might think herself fortunate she was not at the Central Criminal Court. The pri,oner said, " Oh, I can do that on my head," as she was leaving the dock. MARYLEBONE. A FRACAS WITH VOLUNTEERS.—John Mutfin, aged 21, pianoforte maker, was charged with assaulting Sergeant James Tiffin, of the 19th Middlesex Volunteer Corps. Captain Shaen, of the firm of Sheen and Roscoe, solicitors, Bedford-row, appeared to prosecute, and Mr Pain defended, Sergeant Ttthn said he was a commercial traveller and a managing clerk. In company of a brother sergeant and a private of the same corps, ho was returning home from - battalion drill. He was in the centre of the three and they were walking in the road. They were in uniform and had their rifles with them. As they were on the canal bridge at Camden-town, the prisoner and two of hi, companions made a lunge towards them. Private Webb seeing this made a rapid move to the front, in consequence of which he (Tiffin) received the lull force of the push, and he put his lett hand to save himself, He took no notice of what had occurred, when, from some thing that was said to the prisoner, ho followed Tiffin and struck at him with his fist in his lace. Prisoner then got his left arm round prosecutor's neck, and with his right hand punched him severely about the head, neck, and shoulders. He was so much punched and knocked about that be could scarcely raise his arm. Mr D'Eyncourt—How often was you struck P Tan—At least 20 times. He managed to get away from the prisoner, when he sprang upon his brother sergeant, and wrested his 1'413 from him, which, however, was again wrested from him by a civilian. He (Tiffin) went away, when the prisoner again came after him and attacked him, and how he got away he could not tell, as he was so ex hausted. In reply to the magistrate, witness said he did not either strike or speak to the prisoner. The prisoner and his cum panions ran against them purposely. The prisoner was not sober. Cross-examined—When prisoner pushed against him he did not raise his rifle to strike him with the butt end. They did not push against the prisoner and his friends. In his opinion they came against them purposely, thinking that they were food for inn. Richard Webb, manufacturing jeweller, also a volunteer, corroborated Tiffin's statement, and added, that by the ad vice of the crowd they left their rifles at an undertakers' and went as far as the Rad Cap after the prisoner, and gave him into custody. Weston, 171 S, said he took the prisoner into custody. He and his companions were the worse for drink. For the defence, Mr Pain called Francis Lynch, pianoforte maker, who said they were com ing down the road as the three riflemen were coming up, He would not say that the volunteers pushed against them, but ha did not think that they pushed the volun teers. Tiffin put up his rifle to strike a butt end blow, and prisoner rushed upon him to prevent it. After the serim maga was over they went into the Red Cap, where they had some ale. He did not assist the prisoner, be cause the crowd had closed around them. By Mr D'Eyncourt—When Tiffin's musket Was taken from him he ran away, but was followed by the prisoner, who struck him. Neither the prisoner nor himself were as sober as they were now. William Anderson, another pianoforte-maker, was called, and his evidence, in many points, contraaicted that of the last witness. Mr D'Eyncourt—l am under the impression that the true account of what occurred has been given by the pro secutor. Besides, you were in liquor, so that it is impro. bable that you should be able to recollect much of it. Whether the sight of a rifleman incites you to acts of wan tonness, I don't know, tut I do believe that you lunged against them. Some men hive a disposition to play a jest on this large body. The prosecutor has been very much ill-used by you and your companions, who were all in liquor, and it's you who seems to have been the principal. One thing is quite clear, that you were not satisfied with defending yourself, but after prosecutor had gone you fol lowed him, and again attacked him. You see volunteers labour under a very great disadvantage, for they must keep possession of their rifles under any circumstances, and in whatever way they are attakced , and the y are strictl y forbidden to use them unless und er ' le g itimate circum stances. I don't know how it is , but it is a fact, as Mr Sheen has said, that there is a te ndenc y to insult volun teers. You must pay a flue of A 3, or be im p r isoned for one month. The fine was paid, E. Hounsell is truthfo 1 and honest, very clean in her p e and work. She can both wash and iron exceedingly well, and is capable of doing house work of any kind if she gives her mind to it. I thiniz she is fond of children. If you engage her I trust she will endeavour to be all you would desire her to be. She is strong and healthy and teachable. —I am, madam, your's truly, " To Mrs. Rosa." " E. PROSSER. Robert Marks, a police constable, No. 349 K, said ha took the prisoner into custody. She said that about two months ago she took one sheet of postage stamps. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr Partridge com mitted her for trial. SECOND EDITION. UN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. opiHnt RACES—Tnis DAY. (By ELECTRIC TELronAPH.) lIURSTBORNE STAKES. Di:tvetion Eugenie Blackbird Five ran. 1 ,-, 3 THE MURDER AT NORWOOD. [The following appeared in our Late Edition of last evening :—) LAMBETH POLICE COURT—(THIS DAY.) EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS, This afternoon at four o'clock the two labouring m en named Edward Turner and :elan William Clarke, brick makers, apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the death of Louisa Dyer, whose body was found in a hay field near the Anerley station, Penge-common, on Thurs day morning last. wore placed at the bar. Joseph Dunlop, inspector of the F division, said on Thursday he was informed that the dead body of a female had been found in the fields near Penge, and placed in a stable at the Robin Rood public-house. Be proceeded there and found the body, which bore marks of violence upon it. He communicated with the coroner, and he after wards apprehended Clarke on suspicion. He told the man he was a police officer, and that he could answer his ques tions or not, as he pleased, but that which he said might be used in evidence, He , . asked him if he had heard of the body of the : woman being found in the hay field at Penge, and he replied " Yes, I have heard of it." He said he was with the woman on Tuesday last, but that he had left her at the canal bridge about 7 or half-past. He denied having been to the Robin Hood public-house, but said, when he left her, she went on with l'ed. He them took him into custody on suspicion of being concerned in the death of the woman, who was known about Pengo as a hawker. She was of drunken and dissi pated habits. He had examined the clothes of Clarke, but found no marks or spots of blood on them. Sergeant Thomas, of the A division, said he apprehended Turner at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Penge. He told him he was an officer of police, and in reply to questions prisoner said he had just come from home. He said he went away in consequence of a policeman speaking to him in the brickfield about the murder, and being chaffed by his mates. He was aware of the finding of the body of the murdered woman, and said he, in company with Clarke, was with her on the 14th, He said he left them at the canal bridge a quarter before nine. He wished Clarke good night, and then went on with the woman as far as the Maple•road and left her. He denied going with the woman and Clarke to the Robin Hood. He got back to his lodgings about ten o'clock. He denied seeing Clarke after he had left him at nine o'clock on Tuesday. Mr C. Wood, surgeon, at Penge, said last Thursday morning he was called to the Robin Hood, and in the stable he saw the dead body of a woman. There were marks of violence apparent. She died from suffocation. The appear ances indicated that she hsd been forcibly held down. There not being any marks on the trachea would be ac counted for by the throat of the deceased being grasped by the'hand ; but even had there been pressure it would not of necessity leave any visible mark internally or externally. Police-constable 276 and another witness proved fiacing the body After some further examination the prizoners were re manded. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALL'S—LAsT EVENING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken) Bto 1 agst Borealis (taken) 10 to 1 agst Honest John (taken) 100 to 9 agst Limesina (taken) 100 to 8 agst Alioe (taken) 100 to 8 agst Found Again (taken and offered) 100 to S agst Lady de Trafford (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Cader Ou (offered) THE DERBY. Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered) 20 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken) 20 to 1 aget The Duke (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Wild Charley (taken) 40 to 1 agst Dilly Daily (taken) 45 to 1 agst Olmar (taken) 50 to 1 agst Grappler (taken) 50 to 1 agst Subtlety (taken) 50 to 1 agst Brown Dayrell (taken) 60 to 1 aget Reinfrid (taken) 2000 to 25 agst Van Dunck (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Sortie colt Oaken) 50 to 1 agst Gladiator (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr Naylor's lot (taken) ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken and offered) 7to 2 agst General Peel (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken and offered) 25 to 1 astst Baragah (taken) Sandhurst Royal Military College. The following are the names of successful gentle• men cadets in the competitive examination for corn. missions without purchase, tune, 1864 : .. GENTLEMEN CADETS OP THE THIRD TERM. Order of Merit. Names and Rank at College, No. Marks. 1 Law, W. A., under officer 3 8,076 2 Morris, A. W., gentleman cadet 3 Reid, S., corporal 4 Badeley, H., responsible under officer 5 6,893 5 Renick, A, de C,, gentleman cadet 2 6,871 6 Acklom, S., responsible under officer 7 IoW illiams, H. M., under officer ll 6,156 8 Moore, W. 1., gentleman cadet lB 6,093 2, GENTLEMEN CADETS OP THE SECOND TEEM. Index 1 Hornsby, A. W. H., gentleman cadet 2 Brain, D. L., gentleman cadet 3 Moffat, H. 8., corporal 4 Jones, W. H. D., gentleman cadet ' l3O 5 Brander, E. R. S., gentleman cadet 112 6 Lang, I. W., ,rporal 65 7 Cotton, R. G. T., gentleman cadet 8 Matthews, C. J., gentleman cadet 137 9 Lyons, R. C. J., gentleman cadet 10 Daniel, W. H., under officer Bl 11 Lynch, E. 1., gentleman cadet 12 Tickell, A. L,, corporal l4l 13 Stoney, G. 0., corporal .14 Maclear, H. W., corporal 15 Godbold, G. A. 8., gentleman cadet 47 7,236 16 Leckie, F. W. V., corporal ..133 6,894 t itundall, C. D., gentleman cadet 17 Whish, C. F. D., gentleman cadet 109 6,779 1§ Skinner, I. T., gentleman cadet 141 6,753 19 Linforood, A. T., gentleman cadet 132 6,722 20 Sheffield, C. It gentleman cadet 103 6,709 21 Paterson, G. 1., gentleman cadet 138 6,601 22 Creagh, W., gentleman cadet Bl 6,687 23 Darby, A. J., gentleman cadet ll9 6,559 24 Christie, W. H., corporal .78 6,487 25 O'Callaghan, I. W., gentleman cadet ....101 6,471 26 Elinhire, E. P., gentleman cadet 122 6,30 27 Heath, L. F,, gentleman cadet 28 Sawyer, G. W., under officer 140 6,225 29 Dashwood, F. A., corporal.., 7l 6,145 30 Boileau, H, gentleman cadet .....111 6,140 31 Rooke, A. W., under officer l2B 6,102 32 Everett, W., under officer 44 5,917 33 Man, H. C. H., corporal 9B 5,881 * Owing to an accidental error, the name of this gentle man cadet was not included in the list of the 40 cadets first recommended to the Commander-in Chief. t Indian cadet. THE REPRESENTATION OF WINCHESTER.—Wa were authorised last week to announce the candidature of Mr Barrow Simonds at the forthcoming election. It is said that Mr Simonds comes forward on the Conservative inte rest, asking for the support of that portion of the consti tuency as the future colleague of Mr Fleming. If that programme be the true one, and if it be honestly acted upon, we may venture to predict the return of Mr Fleming and Mr Simonds for the Conservative interest; if united, can undoubtedly return two representative for Winchester in the next Parliament,--Hampshire Advertiser. ANOTHER FEDErtAL OUTRAGE.—We give in an other column the narrative of the arrest and impri sonment of Mr Samuel G. Levey of this city, while on his return from Europe, by the Federal authorities at Boston, as furnished by that active Federal apostle and sympathiser the Montreal Herald. Our contemporary's indignant e:mments on this one of a hundred similar cases for which it had not a word of remonstrance is not a little singular, and suggests the inquiry whether the indignation in thi instance does not proceed less from the public s%rong done than private interest in the individual sufferer. Mr Levey has suffered from the vile spy system instituted and pre sided over here by "that late eminent and respectable statesman" Mr Giddings. He had not even been guilty of the crime of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the UnitedS;tt 4 ' sympathising with the South. It is true he is Britisi abject, resident in a British province, but hissymP tolies have always been with the North; but, nevertheless, the chief of the Federal spies sent forth au edictk" his punishment, and he has been punished, and will get no redress. Montreal, and every city and con siderable town in Canada, swarms with Federal spies, who mark those supposed to be inimical to the Federal Govern meat, or agai n st w h om t h ey h ave an y for similar treatment.—Montreal Evening Telegraph and Daily Com mercial Advertiser. service. Mr OSBORNE said he wished to know whether it was in a fit state to go to the Baltic? Lord PALMERSTON—Yes, to the Baltic, or anywhere else. He said it was prepared logo anywhere, and perform any service. With regard to the question put by the right hon. gentleman opposite, he had to say that there was an agreement on Saturday last that nothing that had transpired should be made public. Many reports had got out as to what had passedzbetween the Ministers, yet a breach of confidence of that sort, by whomsoever commitied, was a very different thing from a forma statement by a Minister in that house. (Rear, hear.) The suspension of hostilities, he believed, would expire on Sunday, and if no other agreement should be made by that time—if the belligerent parties has not made some arrangements for peace, or with regard to the boun daries, and the suspension of arms w,-,s not renewed— hostilities would recommence. Whenever the negotia ions were over no doubt it would be the duty of the Government to lay thca proceedings of the Conference before Parliament. (Cheers.) Mr BRIGHT eaid he did not rippose that hon. gentle men opposite were more anxious for peace than her Ma jesty's Government. Ho thought the noble lord would get on much better if he told the house all he knew on the matter, as the country was deeply interested. Lord PALMERSTON said ho had no doubt that was the case . There was doubtless a great anxiety for con• tinned peace, and he was aware, too, that the house must fee l a strong desire to know everything possible, but h e regretted that he was tongue-tied with regard to details. He could only say that Government had done everything possible to bring the belligerent parties to an agreement, and he thought, if they did not succeed, they should bo able to show that it was not their fault. (Cheers.) The motion for, the adjournment of the house, on which the above discussion arose was then withdrawn. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. GAOLS BILL. Sir G. GREY moved the second reading of Gaols Bill, the object of which was to carry out a portion of the recom mendations of the Lords' committee, which reported on the subject of prison discipline last year. Amongst those re commendations were these —that the discipline, diet, and labour established in prisons should in future be uniform, and that the separate system should be enforced as far as was practicable. Some misapprehension, he observed, pre. veiled with regard to the fourth clause. It was believed that that clause would give extraordinary powers to the Home Secretary, and enable him to appoint Roman Catho lic chaplains in gaols against the wish of the county and local magistracy. He denied that the clause would have such an effect; but if it were thought by the house that it would, he should be ready to omit it from the bill, lts real object was to empower the Home Secretary to amend the prison rules at any period of the year, instead of in the month of September only, as at present, Mr ADDERL.EY was of opinion that no legislation to amend the present law relating to gaols could be satisfac tory that did not include some definition of hard labour and a schedule of rules for gaols, and which did not provide for all gaols being gradually adapted to the separate system and for a uniform and classifii d treatment of all prisoners. Ater the statement of the Home Secretary, that he had no objection to withdraw the fourth clause, he would not op pose the bill in its present stag e , his WDEGATE moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a second time that day three months, on the ground that it violated the principle of local self-govern ment, and failed to provide any adequate security or re sponsibility to guard its application, and render it an in strument effective for good, The honourable gentlenean I admitted that it was desirable that a measure for the regu lation of gaols should pas:, but he contended that the defi nition of the rules should not be left with the Home office, but should be laid down and enacted by Parliament itself, or the Home Secretary might, on his own responsibi lity, appoint Roman Catholi c chaplains in prisons without consulting the justices, who would then be left to incur the odium of levying a tax for the expenditure. Mi BARROW seconded the amendment, resting his opposition to the measure mainly upon its centralising ten dency. Sir J. PAKINGTON approved of the bill as a necessary one, and thought the right hon. gentleman had acted rightly in consenting to withdraw the fourth clause. Mr MAGUIRE commented on the speech of Mr Newde gate, and argued that the Roman Catholic prisoners had as much right to the ministration s of the priests of their reli gion as the Protestant prisoners bad to theirs. The debate was continued by Mr WHALLEY and Mr WALTER. Mr MITFORD agreed that some legislation was neces sary, and was therefore prepared to ascent to the second reading of the bill. Mr HIBBERT was glad Sir G. Grey had intimated his intention to omit the fourth clause. He should be sorry, however, if another clause which gave the unwarrantable power to the Home Secretary of removing prisoners from certain local gaols and placing them in county gaols were retained. Mr S. ESTCOITRT supported the bill, and, referring to the objectionable fourth clause, said it did not confer any power upon the Home Secretory that he did not already possess. Sir G. GREY, in reply, observed that whilst willing to strike out the clause he did so without admitting that there was the slightest foundation for the apprehension enter tained by Mr. Newdegate. On a division the numbers were— For the amendment ... ............ 49 Against it Majority The bill was then read a second time. COLLECTION OF TAXES BILL. On the order for resuming the adjourned debate on the motion for the third reading of the Collection of Taxes Bill, was only a pr e l u d e Sir 3, TROLLOPE offered vari ous o b jections to the bill uncalled for, an d which, hechs h er e ve th d , thought, was permissive, utterly which, to a compul sor y measure, and he mov e d to defer the third reading- for three months. The amendment was seconded b 3, Mr PACKE. Mr Cox and Mr S. Booth opposed the bill, which was supported by Mr Ayrtcn. Mr HORSE ALL, though he had voted for the second reading of this bill, said he should vote against the third reading, on the ground of its excepting the metropolis from its operation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied to objections, and explained the reasons for excepting the metropolis from the operation of the bill, which did not apply to other large towns, reiterating the arguments he had urged in support of the measure in its earlier stages. Sir S. NOR CHCOTE objected to the bill that, though called permissive, the decision was to be made by the Land Tax Commissioners, who were not elected by the taxpayers, whose opinions were not, therefore, tested upon the ques tion. He thought that the house, representing the tr•x payers, should not throw the decision upon the Commis sioners. Mr Locke, Mr Lewis, and Mr Newdegate continued the discussion amid much interruption. The house then divided— For the third reading Against it Majority -4 The bill was therefore lost. The result was received with cheers from the Opposition benches. The Railway Construction Facilities Bill passed through committee. RAILWAY TRAVELLING (IRELAND) BILL. Sir C. O'LOGHLEN moved the second reading of the Railway Travelling (Ireland) Bill, the objects of which were to deprive Irish railway companies of the power of shutting out whole districts of country from railway com munication on Sundays, and enacting that every railway company in Ireland should be compelled to run one train at least on Sundays each way at such hours as might be approved by the Board of Trade ; also to confer certain rights upon third-class passengers. Mr BLAKE opposed the bill on the ground that there was no Sunday traffic in Ireland to justify the house in putting the companies to such an expense. lie proposed a s an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day three months. The amendment was seconded by Lord NAAS, who said that already the smaller railways in Ireland were working at a loss, and that if this bill passed it would have the effect of increasing that loss. Such legislation was novel and un fair; no great public good would be accomplished, whilst much evil would be ir filets& Major GAVIN and Mr O'REILLY supported the bill. The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said it was a question for the house whether, considering the na ture of the powers conferred by the act of 1854, it was ad visable to impose this additional burden upon the com panies. The bill was opposed by Mr Hassard, Mr Lefroy, and Mr Whiteside; and upon a division was thrown out by 40 to 21. The Pilotage Order C onfirmation Bill and the Piers and Harbours Confirmation Bill pas se d th roug h committee. The Lunacy (Scotland) Bill was read a second time. The Countess of Elgin and Ktncardino's Annuity Bill was read a second time, Other bills were also advanced a stage, and the house adjourned. weather. I GENCE — Thi s sRIPPING Day, LONDON, June 21.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; fresh br ( e ß c y ze ivA an o d NE fi T n i e c TtttGßApio GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Juno 21—Atalanta, from Madras—Sista Flo- Barbados—Antonia, and from by, Cuba; Furet, and Napoleon, from Gravelines—Ernest, from R iga —Robert Hudson, Flo rida, Cornelius from S G t e . i K tr i u tt l ' e s . ; Ru, tr l from Foo-Chow-Foo—Euterrrise, from Christianstad. Sailed, June 21—Devonshire, for Canterbury. 1) ". 1 ., Tuesday Morning. London. ) from Kurrachee, for Zealand—T orna way, Pawed — i A n n T n o e w w — il A s V o a n l , m i e ro r m C N as e ti sve from Shangbae, b)th for London__ ll.lll.S. Fox, from Woolwich—Catherine of Cowes, from North, both for West. How THE FEDERALS RECRUIT IN IRELAND.— In the Irish Bankruptcy Court a few days ago some light was accidentally thrown on the system of Federal recruit ingrupt named Ellis an application was made for the assistanc e o f the Court on in Ireland. In the case of a bank behalf of a poor woman named Com Pas, whose son had en closed to her a cheque for £4O, which h e 6 had received from the American Government for" ernigratin-i, to that coun t try. He is now a soldier in Grant's ar m _.. , Y on his way to Richmond. She gave the cheque to the bankrupt to cash, the rest being lost in t b h u e t o ee n t l e y te r . ecei o ve n d -half o t f h t e h a e m b o a u h n k t r , upt it the cheque is not due, and owing to the Con di t i on o f a ff a i rs in America would probably be dishonour e d. RE MOVAL OF METROPOLITAN T RiV Was stated that D pmEs.—Yes' terday (Monday) morning workmen commenced the removal of the toll bars at Camden. town and other places. 8 ) Will t a k e e ff ec t after 30 th inst., and will 1 1 ' 2 h e e , e n l e o w ek A e c n t, 2 1 3 ,h a u n t d sd 2 a 7 y V ‘ i v c e . e , k c , ap t . h 7 e . abolish on and from that time 81 gates and bars, free 61 miles of road, and reduce the tolls in the country districts - Hounslow, Breotford, Ealing, Uxbridg e Harrow, Edg ware, Tottenham, Enfield, Edmonton,L ea -b ridge- ro i d , & c . —to Id for every h,rse not drawing ; 2d every horse draw ing ; every score of oxen, &e., sd; calve s , sheep, &0., per score, 21d. The gates and bars so to be removed on July 1 are :—Fulham—Walham-green, Earl's -court, and all gates and side bars in the district ; Kensington—H amm ersmith, Notting-hill, and all gates and side bars in Kensington and Hammorstnith ; Harrow-read, Kilburn, and all gates and side bars; Camden-town — King's-road_gat,, Hi g h-street, Chalk -far m , H avers tock-hill gate, and a ll gates an d s ide bars ; Camd e n-road—Breckuock-gate and a ll ga t es a nd side bars in C am d en - roa d. So. ; Kentish-to wn— G a t e in road and all gates and side bars near and at Gi oces t er -place, &c.; Holloway -road, Islington, and Ball's -pond—all gates and side bars ; Kingsland-road—Cambridge-heath, Hackney, and all gates and side bars in Hackney, Clapton, and Stoke Newington; Twickenham and Teddington—all gates and bars ; and the City-road gate and all gates and side bare. The Statistical Abstract. This very convenient annual collection of some of our national statistics has just been issued by the board of Trade. It states our revenue for the past year at £70,208,964, being £2,037,964 more than the estimate in the Budget ; and our expendi ture at 167,056,286, being £1,226,714 less than the Budget estimate. In the last 16 years, over which these tables extend, there have been nine years with a surplus and seven with a deficiency. In the 15 years 1849.1363 taxes have been repealed (deducting new taxes imposed) to the amount of £8,173,798. The charge for interest cf the debt in 1 863-1500,000 a week—was less by £2,000,000 tint] it was in 1849; for the forces, also 1500,000 a week, the charge was 110,500,000 more than in 1849, but the charge for 1863 includes 1800,000 Funk in fortifications; the civil charges were 13,800,000 mere than in 1849. The revenue raised was neap ly 113,000,000 more than ia 1849. There was 14,200,000 more raised by- Customs and Escise duties, 12,300,000 more by stamps, 13,600,000 more by income-tax, 11,600,000 more through the Post-office, £1,000,000 less by assessed taxes, owing to the repeal of the window duty. The item ce "stamps" includes the succession duty imposed in 1853; the produce of Customs and Excise increased as just stated, although duties to the amount of 17,000,000 were repealed or reduced. 'With respect to imports and exports, their value was far greater in 1863 than in any previous year. ,The merchandise brought into or sent forth from the United Kingdom i❑ 1863 together exceeded the value of £8,500,000 a week. The greater part of this little volume is occupied by accounts of these im ports and exports, their value and quantities, whence the imports came and whither the exports went, comparing the year item by item with its predecessors. Without counting river steamers, 20,877 vessels, employing 184,727 men, were en gaged is our home and foreign trade. 833,724 childrei were born in Great Britain in the year, and death cut down 547,003 persons. Of Ireland in this particular no account can be given. The official estimate is that in the middle of the year 1863 the population of England was 2 0,554,137, and of Scotland 3,097,006, not counting army, navy, and merchant seamen abroad at the time. The average Gazette price of British wheat in 1863 was as low as 445. 9d. THAMES. Tim ITICREFOUZIED REF O R MATOIty.--Ellon Honnsell, girl, was brought b e f ore Mr Partridge chargedagedBl a with s t ealing £9 worth of postage -stamps, the pro perty of Mr Fredeiick George Kelly, a bookseller and sta- Mr , Stoddart, solicitor, prosecut e d ; M r M a rsh, solicitor, timer, of No. 1, Brunswick-Place, Bl ac k wa ll- cross , Poplar. defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence of Mr Kelly that the pri sor er had been in his service four months as general servant. In the course of that time he had lost among other things £9 or £lO worth of postage• stamps. About two months ago he missed a sheet of postag.:-stamps, value £l, from a drawer in his bed-room. That drawer was always kept locked. When he missed the stamps he discovered the lock had been tampered with. On Friday last he missed another sheet of stamps, on the following day he spoke to the pH- loner about the loss of the stamps, and she said she had taken one sheet. He afterwards consulted the police, and gave the prisoner into custody. _ _ Mr Partridge--How many stamps have you lost ? Mr Kelly—£lo worth in all. lam sure of £9 worth, but I believe £lO is the real extent of my loss. Mr Marsh said the girl owned to one sheet of stamps, and that was all, and he would advise her to plead guilty to enable the magistrate to summarily dispose of the case. Mr Stoddart said it was right he should inform the ma gistrate that the prisoner had been convicted before, and had been in a reformatory three years. She had been out of the reformatory nine months, and had been in two situations since, keeping the first only three months. A letter from the prisoner's sister, dwelling at No. 16, Brand street, Blandford-square, was found in the prisoner's boa. It acknowledged the receipt of a parcel of postage stamps, which had been sold, and advised the prisoner to burn the letter, which she had not done. Mr Marsh submitted the letter was not evidence of any. thing. Mr Partridge--I only receive this for my guidance, not as evidence. If the prisoner has been in custody before and convicted, I shall not dispose of the case summarily. Mr Stoddart—lt is a question whether the sister ought not to be charged as a receiver. The following letter was put in by 111 r Stoddart. It was from the matron of the Exeter Reformatory, and directed to the prisoner's first mistress : • "Girl's Reformatory, Exeter. Madame,—l had your letter yesterday, I believe that BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY. There were but tew members at the subscription rooms to-day, and little business transacted. For Northumberland Plate 5 to 1 was taken about Sir Roger, and 10 to 1 was offered bar one. Closing prices : NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken) 10 to 1 agst Borealis (offered) 100 to 8 agat Found Again (taken) 100 to 8 agst Trust (taken) 14 to 1 agst Honest John (taken) 14 to 1 agst Limosins (wanted) 40 to 1 agat Wharfinger (offered) PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A BRIDECR.OOII.—A sad occurrence—perhaps unprecedented in its nature— tended to mar the festivities accompanying the marriage of a youthful couple at St Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street, on Thursday last. The bridegroom —whose father is a mem ber of the corporation—was engaged shortly before the wedding in packing up his trunks, and preparing for the continental tour which he had arranged to take with his young wife, when his left arm suddenly snapped near the elbow. The consternation which this untoward accident occasioned among his own family and friende, who were preparing to attend the ceremony, may be well imagined; and when the sad intelligence was communicated to the parente of the bride the carriages were in waiting to convey the bridal parry to the churCh. It was of course concluded that the ceremony must be postponed, but the bridegroom would not listen to the proposal, and the joint having been set by two medical men, he gallantly insisted upon fulfill ing his engagement, and actually arrived at St. Dunstan's Church within a few minuted of the appointed hour. The ceremony was conducted in a very impressive manner.,by the Rev. Mr Auriol, the rector, wha subsequently joined the numerous guests assembled at the suburban residence of the bride's father (one of his own churchwardens), and alluded to the misfortune of the morning in terms of kindly sympathy and encouragement. The uncle of the bride endeavoured to dispel the inevitable gloom by observing that the calamity had at least one consoling feature, for it gave them a practical example of the courage and devotion of the young gentleman who was the hero of the occasion. They had heard of a certain champion of quite another sort of " ring," who had fought his American rival for one hour with a single arm, owing to a similar accident, and still carried the day; but what was this to compare with the pluck of his young friend, who having broken his arm at 9 a . m ., went up smiling to the altar at 11, and carried off hisand charming wife in triumph ? W e b elieve the youngbride who was not at first informed of the full ex tent of the accident, exhibited a becoming fortitude under the trying circumstances of the day, and our readers will be glad to learn that owing to the satisfactory pro gress of the husband, the wedding trip is not likely to be long deferred. sing SIAMESE DIIRIAN.—The fruit hero is ex quisite, particularly the mango, the mangusteen, the pine-apple, so fragrant and melting is the mouth, and, what is superior to anything I ever imagined or tasted, the famous "durian" or " dourion," which justly merits the title of king of fruits. But to enjoy it thoroughly one must have time to overcome the disgust at first inspired by its smell, which is so strong that I could not stay in the same place with it. Oa first tasting it I th.,ught it like the flesh of some animal in a state of putrefaction, but after four or five trials I found the aroma exquisite. The durian is about two-thirds the size of a jacca, and like it is encased in a thick and prickly rind, which pro tects it from the teeth of squirrels and other nibblers; on opening it there are to be found ten cells, each containing a kernel larger than a date, and surrounded by a sort of white, or sometimes yellowish cream which is most delicious. By an oid freak of nature, not only is there the first repug nance to it to overcome, but if you eat it often, though with ever so great moderation, you find youself next day covered with biotchos, as if attacked with measles, so beating is its nature, A durian picked is never good, for when fully ripe it falls of itself ; when cut open it must be eaten at once, as it quickly spoils but otherwise it will keep for three days. —Nouhot's Travels in Indo•China.